Courtesy Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation.

The Washington Library Association(WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved see the WLA site referenced above.

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Bill	Title	Sponsor	Status	Latest Cmte Mtg Info	Companion Bills
HB 1044	Office of open records	Hurst	H SGTribalAff	Jan 20 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM.	SB 5237(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1083	Postretirement employment	Bailey	H Ways & Means	Feb 7 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)
ESHB 1086	Operating sup budget 2009-11	Hunter	S Passed 3rd	Feb 3 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.	SB 5095(SWays & Means)
HB 1087	Operating budget 2011-2013	Hunter	H Ways & Means		SB 5094(SWays & Means)
HB 1111	Federal, state & local govts	Taylor	H Local Govt
HB 1122	Information services dept	Frockt	H Exec Action	Feb 4 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications at 8:00 AM.	SB 5009(SEDev/Trd/Innov)
SHB 1127	Bargaining representatives	Moeller	H LWDDPS	Feb 2 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
HB 1139	Public record disputes	Armstrong	H SGTribalAff	Jan 27 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM.	SB 5062(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1158	Ballot title information	Orcutt	H SGTribalAff
HB 1216	Digital copy machines	Hudgins	H SGTribalAff
HB 1262	Annuities & retirement plans	Bailey	H Ways & Means	Feb 7 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)	SB 5162(SWays & Means)
HB 1264	Employment eligibility/govt	Anderson	H SGTribalAff
HB 1299	Pub records request disputes	Takko	H SGTribalAff	Jan 31 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.	SB 5089(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1300	Public records copying costs	Moeller	H SGTribalAff	Jan 31 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.	SB 5088(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1336	Federal census data	Springer	H Local Govt	Jan 26 Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.	SB 5505(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1377	Interest arbitration panels	Eddy	H Labor/Work Dev	Feb 8 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)
HB 1385	Emer medical services levy	Asay	H Ways & Means		SB 5628(SWays & Means)
HB 1389	Spec. purpose distr. records	Haler	H SGTribalAff		SB 5294(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1404	Local ballot measures	Sells	H SGTribalAff
HB 1409	Public property/sale, etc.	Appleton	H SGTribalAff	Feb 10 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)	SB 5208(SRules 2)
HB 1420	Public employee benefits law	Cody	H Ways & Means	Jan 31 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.	SB 5296(SHea/L-T Care)
HB 1450	Duty-related death benefit	Seaquist	H Ways & Means		SB 5160(SWays & Means)
HB 1461	State agency reorganization	Hunt	H SGTribalAff
HB 1476	Emer medical service levies	Haigh	H Ways & Means		SB 5381(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1478	Cities & towns fiscal relief	Springer	H Local Govt	Feb 4 Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.	SB 5360(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1518	Transit and parking benefits	Hunt	H SGTribalAff	Feb 9 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)
HB 1598	Real estate excise tax	Springer	H Local Govt	Feb 4 Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.
HB 1625	Plan 3 retirement systems	Hunter	H Ways & Means	Feb 7 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)	SB 5494(SWays & Means)
HB 1670	Self-insurance/st. risk mgr	Kirby	H Bus & Fin Svcs	Feb 8 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)	SB 5387(SFI/Hous/Ins)
HB 1675	Public records requests	Reykdal	H SGTribalAff	Feb 7 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
HB 1693	Retired local govt employees	Hunt	H Ways & Means		SB 5565(SWays & Means)
HB 1704	Vesting/PERS, SERS, TRS	Reykdal	H Ways & Means
HB 1705	PERS, SERS, TRS plans 2 & 3	Moscoso	H Ways & Means
HB 1706	Retirement plan 2 members	Cody	H Ways & Means
HB 1730	Local government bonds	Jinkins	H Local Govt		SB 5695()
HB 1742	Alternate early retirement	Hunter	H Ways & Means	Feb 7 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)
HB 1756	Early learning providers	Roberts	H Erly Lrn/H Svc	Feb 10 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)	SB 5625(SHumServ/Corr)
HB 1776	Child care center licensing	Frockt	H Erly Lrn/H Svc	Feb 10 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)
HB 1782	WorkFirst and child care	Hinkle	H Erly Lrn/H Svc	Feb 8 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
HB 1786	Veterans & human services	Seaquist	H Ways & Means
HB 1809	Resident contractors	Van De Wege	H SGTribalAff		SB 5662(SLab/Comm/CP)
HB 1826	Taxpayer appeal protections	Orcutt	H Ways & Means
HJR 4204	Salary reductions/officials	Liias	H SGTribalAff		SJR 8209(SWays & Means)
SB 5009	Information services dept	Kastama	S EDev/Trd/Innov	Feb 2 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM.	HB 1122(HExec Action)
SSB 5049	Sunshine committee	Kline	S Rules 2	Feb 1 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
SB 5062	Public record disputes	Pridemore	S GovtOp & Elect	Jan 24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.	HB 1139(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5088	Public records copying costs	Haugen	S GovtOp & Elect	Jan 24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.	HB 1300(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5089	Pub records request disputes	Hatfield	S GovtOp & Elect	Jan 24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.	HB 1299(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5094	Operating budget 2011-2013	Murray	S Ways & Means		HB 1087(HWays & Means)
SB 5095	Operating sup budget 2009-11	Murray	S Ways & Means		HB 1086(Hsubst for)
SB 5127	State gen. obligation bonds	Kilmer	S Ways & Means		HB 1348(HCap Budget)
SB 5160	Duty-related death benefit	Conway	S Ways & Means	Feb 10 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)	HB 1450(HWays & Means)
SB 5162	Annuities & retirement plans	Murray	S Ways & Means	Jan 27 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.	HB 1262(HWays & Means)
SB 5208	Public property/sale, etc.	Chase	S Rules 2	Feb 3 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.	HB 1409(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5237	Office of open records	White	S GovtOp & Elect	Feb 7 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)	HB 1044(HSGTribalAff)
SSB 5250	Design-build procedure	Haugen	S Rules 2	Feb 2 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
SB 5294	Spec. purpose distr. records	Swecker	S GovtOp & Elect	Feb 7 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)	HB 1389(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5296	Public employee benefits law	Keiser	S Hea/L-T Care	Jan 31 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.	HB 1420(HWays & Means)
SB 5355	Special agency meetings	Morton	S GovtOp & Elect	Feb 7 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)
SB 5360	Cities & towns fiscal relief	Swecker	S GovtOp & Elect	Feb 8 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)	HB 1478(HLocal Govt)
SB 5381	Emer medical service levies	Prentice	S GovtOp & Elect	Feb 10 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)	HB 1476(HWays & Means)
SB 5387	Self-insurance/st. risk mgr	Hobbs	S FI/Hous/Ins	Feb 1 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM.	HB 1670(HBus & Fin Svcs)
SB 5494	Plan 3 retirement systems	Brown	S Ways & Means	Feb 3 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.	HB 1625(HWays & Means)
SB 5503	State government	Pridemore	S GovtOp & Elect		HB 1720(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5505	Federal census data	Hill	S GovtOp & Elect		HB 1336(HLocal Govt)
SB 5512	Access to public records	Roach	S GovtOp & Elect
SB 5518	Direct deposit of salaries	Tom	S Ways & Means
SB 5553	Public agency web site info	Roach	S GovtOp & Elect	Feb 8 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Tribal Relations & Elections at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
SB 5565	Retired local govt employees	Fraser	S Ways & Means		HB 1693(HWays & Means)
SB 5567	Property tax levy lid limits	Regala	S GovtOp & Elect
SB 5587	Low-income prop tax deferral	Schoesler	S Ways & Means
SB 5626	Cultural access authorities	Fraser	S Lab/Comm/CP		HB 1837(HCommDev & Hous)
SB 5628	Emer medical services levy	Fain	S Ways & Means	Feb 8 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)	HB 1385(HWays & Means)
SB 5638	Flood control zone districts	Keiser	S Ways & Means	Feb 10 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)
SB 5662	Resident contractors	Conway	S Lab/Comm/CP		HB 1809(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5675	Real property tax assessment	Prentice	S GovtOp & Elect
SJR 8209	Salary reductions/officials	Shin	S Ways & Means	Jan 27 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.	HJR 4204(HSGTribalAff)